BRADENTON, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Area Racing Association was back in action Saturday night for the first time since mid April and they put on a dazzling display on the high banks of DeSoto Super Speedway. Former serieschampion Bo Hartley had everything working to perfection this night as he heldoff David Steele for his first victory of the season in the 30 lap caution
free headliner.

Hartley began his run from the seventh slot in the 23 car field as Tommy Nichols hustled to the lead in his No. 55 at the drop of the green flagwhile those behind him sliced and diced for position. Hartley overhauled Nichols for the top spot on lap 11 but behind him Joey Aguilar, Steele and Troy DeCaire were fighting their way forward.

While Hartley was putting good distance on the field Steele worked past Aguilar for second and began his now familiar rundown of the leader. In the closing laps it looked like Steele might pull off yet another late race victory, but Hartley was up to the challenge and held off Steele for a close victory. Aguilar checkered third ahead of Shane Butler and DeCaire. Heat race wins went to Larry Brazil, Nichols and Aguilar.

The TBARA ‘09 Tour next races at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola on Friday, July 10 then travels west to Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala. the following night. It will mark the first time in 25 years that TBARA has visited the high banks of Five Flags and the two lightning quick tracks should provide an exciting show for the Gulf Coast race fans.

Minden, LA Champion Park Speedway (CPS) will open their 2009 racing season on Saturday, March 7, 2009.  The track will open at 3 P.M. and racing will start at 6 P.M.

The track owners, Roger and Annette Walker, have spent the off season making track improvements, including widening the racing surface.  The opening event will include racing the normal weekly classes; factory stocks, southern hot stocks, limited modifieds and modifieds.  Drivers can print the driver’s registration form from the CPS website.

CPS has some exciting events scheduled for the 2009 racing season including the SUPR Late Models making their first appearance at the track for the 2009 season on Saturday, March 21.  For a full schedule of events visit the track website at www.championparkspeedway.net.

ATHENS, GA - The birth of a new season for the RC Cola / MoonPie American Speed Association Southeast Asphalt Tour will commence in just a matter of days. On February 28th the tour will be at the Desoto Super Speedway in Bradenton, Florida, for 100 laps of action. Two drivers who come from different backgrounds will be looking for the same results, a victory. Both CJ Faison and Travis Wilson are eager to start their 2009 campaigns.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Faison. “We hope to have lots of success in 2009. We’re hoping to run the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour all season long. I have never been to Desoto, but I am looking forward to it.”

It will be like coming home for Seaford, Delaware’s Faison who takes online classes at Bradenton Preparatory Academy, which is in the same town as the Desoto Super Speedway. Plans are for the 15-year-old to take part in a media day at the school. Several of his classmates will then be going to the track on Saturday to cheer him on.

“That a pretty cool coincidence that we’ll be racing in the same town as the Bradenton Prep School,” said Faison. “I log on in the morning and work on English, History, Math and Social Studies. It’s a big help with my racing career, because I don’t have to take so much time off for my racing.”

Florida native Travis Wilson has been to Desoto several times and hopes to start his 2009 season off on the right foot. He likes the chance to race with the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour because of the different engine combinations you can run. The Super Late Model driver can run his 9:1 motor with a two-barrel and be competitive.

“We have got a brand new hot rod that we’re going to start the season out with down there,” said Wilson. “We’re going to run the rest of the season down there. It’s probably the main track I’ll run at this year with that Hoosier Elite Series.”

The 2009 regular season will kick off at Five Flags Speedway (FL) on March 27th as the first leg of a doubleheader. The second race will be held at Mobile International Speedway (AL) on March 28th. For more information on the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour and the full season schedule, please visit www.asasoutheast.com/.

For more media inquiries, sponsorship and promotional information regarding ASA SAT, contact John Kee by emailing him at j.kee@charter.net and be sure to visit www.asasoutheast.com for all RC Cola / MoonPie ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour news. For technical and rule information, call Micky Cain at (678) 373-9851.

The ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour is sanctioned by the American Speed Association. To learn more of the Daytona Beach, Florida-based Racing Speed Associates or the American Speed AssociationR including the ASA Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com For news and information from racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed AssociationR, visit http://www.asaracing.com/> .

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Event Will Count for Regional Points While Serving as Non-Points Show for Overall Standings

ATHENS, GA - The fast growing RC Cola / MoonPie American Speed Association Southeast Asphalt Tour has grown by one more race date. Florida’s Desoto Super Speedway will host not one, but two ASA SAT events this season with the announcement of a season-opening event on February 28th. The Tour will also return to Desoto on October 10th for one of the final events of the 2009 chase for the Championship.

The February 28th event will not count in the season-ending standings, but it will count in the regional point standings. Regional schedules for the 2009 Tour will be announced in the coming weeks.

On October 10th the Tour’s return engagement at Desoto will be a TV race at the high-banked speedway in Bradenton, Florida. That event will count for the season-ending Tour Championship. The race will be one of their seven race runs to the 2009 Championship, which will wrap up as a part of the North South Shootout at the Concord Motorsport Park (NC).

The full 18-race schedule can be seen at the Tour’s website at www.asasoutheast.com. The first points’ race of the 2009 season will be part of a weekend doubleheader. On March 27th the Tour will be at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The following night the Tour will shift to the Mobile International Speedway in Alabama for the second leg of their weekend doubleheader.

For more information on the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour, please visit www.asasoutheast.com http://www.asasoutheast.com/

For more media inquiries, sponsorship and promotional information regarding ASA SAT, contact John Kee by emailing him at j.kee@charter.net, and be sure to visit www.asasoutheast.com for all RC Cola / MoonPie ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour news. For technical and rule information, call Micky Cain at (678) 373-9851.

To learn more of the Daytona Beach, Florida-based Racing Speed Associates or the American Speed Association Racing Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed Association, visit www.asaracing.com.

Going into Saturday’s race, Logan Bordeau holds the points lead over Barry
Bartlett. George Gorham, Jr. stands third in points followed by Scott Bishop in fourth. Rounding out the top ten are Kevin Henry, Mark Evans, Keith Lilley, Tyler Laing, Clinton Clark and Ricky Moxley.

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For information on pit gate opening time, racing schedule and admission
prices please call Desoto Super Speedway at 941-748-3171.